Written test on Industrial safety

Name: Department:

No. of questions: 50 Time: 30 minutes Date: 16.02.2018

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 Please write your option in given answer sheet,
 Each correct answer will be given “1” mark.

01 Which class of fire occurs in electrical equipment?

A) Class-A fires B) Class-B fires C) Class-C fires D) All of the above

02 There are two major classes of respirators, one is air-purifying and the other one is?
A) Atmosphere-supplying B) Atmosphere-purifying
C) Air-decontaminating D) Air-contamination

03 Which THREE of the following are key elements of a fire safety management system?
i) Maintenance Plan ii) Staff Training Plan iii) Fire Action Plan iv) Fire Access Plan
A) i, ii, iii B) i, ii, iv C) i, iii, iv D) ii, iii, iv

04 Which of the following is not a chemical-related health hazard?

A) Carcinogenicity B) Reactivity C) Corrosivity D) Toxicity

05 Ammonia becomes an immediate danger to your life and health when it is present at the following level or
greater?
A) 10 ppm B) 30 ppm C) 300 ppm D) 1000 ppm

06 Exposure to high levels of noise can lead to which of the following?

A) High blood pressure B) Gastrointestinal problems C) Chronic fatigue. D) All of the above

07 OSHA prohibits working on a scaffold in the presence of winds above?

A) 10 mph B) 20 mph C) 30 mph D) 40 mph

08 On which of the following types of surfaces should a Class B fire extinguisher not be used?
A) Paint B) Grease C) Oil D) Plastic

09 The acronym “PASS” used for fire extinguisher operation stands for?
A) Pick up, Aim, Squeeze, Squirt B) Push, Alarm, Swirl, Sweep
C) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep D) Pull, Aim, Swirl, Swat

10 Which helmet provides electrical protection from high-voltage conductors?

A) Class A helmets B) Class B helmets C) Class C helmets D) Class D helmets

11 Which of the following is a health hazard?

A) Carcinogen materials B) Combustible liquid
C) Flammable aerosol D) Compressed gas E) Organic peroxide

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12 Employees working with which of these tools are advised to wear head and face protection in addition to
the required eye protection?
A) Portable abrasive wheel tools B) Electric tools C) Pneumatic tools D) Liquid fuel tools

13 Slips, trips, and falls are…

A) Mostly preventable B) Leading cause of workplace accidents C) Costly D) All of the above

14 While setting up a non-self supporting ladder against a wall or other support, its base should be moved
_____ inches away from the wall for every foot of the ladder’s height?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

15 Scaffolds and their components must be capable of supporting without failure at least ____ times the
maximum intended load?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 D) 10

16 Below is a list of foot and leg protection types matched with hazards they protect against. Which pairing is
incorrect?
A) Leggings – heat hazards B) Metatarsal guards – impact and compression
C) Electrically conductive shoes – static electricity build up D) Foundry shoes – open circuits

17 Which of the following types of gloves should you wear when working with chemicals?
A) Butyl rubber gloves B) Fabric gloves C) Leather gloves (D) Both A and C

18 According to OSHA, how often must portable fire extinguishers is visually inspected?
A) Daily B) Weekly C) Monthly D) Yearly

19 Hazard signs are identified by which color?

A) Red B) Green C) Blue D) Yellow

20 The working or internal pressure in any cylinder charged with a permanent gas shall not exceed -
_________of the test pressure?
A) 1/2th B) 1/3rd C) 2/3rd D) 1/4th

21 When license is required for filling and possession of LPG cylinders?

A) 7 cylinders at one time stored B) 10 cylinders at one time stored
C) 15 cylinders at one time stored D) 5 cylinders at one time stored

22 Pressure vessel containing corrosive and toxic gases to be tested at an interval of how many years?
A) 3 years B) 2 years C) 1 year D) 5 years

23 Job Safety Analysis should be undertaken at least once _________ provided that no changes in working
practices or environment have occurred during this time?
A) Once a two years B) Once a month C) Once a six months D) Once a year

24 Breathing air should not contain more than 0.5 mg/m3 of particulate matter, _____ppm of carbon dioxide
and _______ ppm of carbon monoxide.
A) 200 and 20 B) 100 and 10 C) 500 and 50 D) 500 and 5

25 An audiometric testing programme should be maintained for workers who are exposed to noise levels in
excess of?
A) 90dB B) 75dB C) 80dB D) 85dB

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26 The three steps to hazard control are?
A) Identify the hazard, assess the risk and make the change.
B) Control the hazard, make the change and eliminate the risk.
C) Identify the risk, control the change and make the hazard safe.
D) Identify the risk, assess the risk and eliminate the risk.

27 A sign that is white on blue?

A) Relates to hospital information B) Displays mandatory information
C) Is for low-risk situations D) Displays warning information

28 When should you wear Cyclops glasses?

A) During grinding, hacking and drilling B) When you connect/disconnect product hoses
C) During gas welding D) During electrical isolations

29 Oxygen cylinders must be stored away from highly flammable materials by?
A) 100 feet B) 50 feet C) 20 feet D) 10 feet

30 Before entering a confined space you should?

A) Read the safety manual B) Know the emergency signals
C) Have the right kind of hearing protection D) Review the hazard assessment for that space

31 A hazard analysis can be used to evaluate a potential hazard; what other information should be
considered?
A) Injury reports B) Statistical data C) Risk assessment D) Fatality investigations

32 The system safety method, MORT, stands for?

A) More Observation and Repetitive Training B) Management Oversight and Risk Tree
C) Management Obstacles and Responsive Techniques
D) Management Objectives and Regulatory Training

33 What are the two main causes of incidents in the workplace?

A) Unsafe acts and unsafe people B) Unsafe people and unsafe machines
C) Unsafe conditions and unsafe machines D) Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions

34 An arc flash is rated by the amount of energy that can be produced. The highest rating for an arc flash is
categorized as?
A) Category-1 B) Category-4 C) Category-5 D) Category-10

35 Boots and shoes that are electrical shock resistant are marked on the tongue with these letters?
A) ESR B) PS C) ES D) EH

36 A 2nd degree burn can result in ________. ?

A) underlying muscle damage B) painful red skin but not permanent damage
C) total skin depth destroyed which requires grafting D) blisters but the skin will regenerate to normal

37 As per NTPC safety policy, who ensures cordoning of unsafe areas and reports unsafe conditions?
A) All employees B) EIC C) Contractor D) Working persons

38 What instrument is used to study dust clouds which is named after its inventor?
A) Tyndallometer B) Disdrometer C) Heliometer D) Katharometer

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39 Check list for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) consists of?
A) Work area, material, machine, tools B) Men, machine, material, tools
C) Men, machine, work area, tools D) Men, work area. Material, tools

40 Which of the following colour is used for radiation hazard?

A) Red B) Orange C) Green D) Purple

41 Slips, trips, and falls are responsible for ___% of all accidental deaths?
A) Less than 5% B) 15% C) 26% D) More than 30%

42 From the following which gas is flammable?

A) Chlorotetrafloromethane B) Chlorine C) Acetylene D) Carbon Dioxide

43 Which gas would you expect to find in Blue color cylinders?

A) Oxygen B) Argon C) Acetylene D) Ethane

44 What is defined as a sloping roof?

A) One where the pitch is more than 10 degrees B) One where the pitch is more than 5 degrees
C) One where the pitch is more than 15 degrees D) One where the pitch is more than 20 degrees

45 What is the essential consideration in relation to height of the mobile scaffold?

A) It should not exceed 10 meters B) It should not exceed 12 meters
C) It should not exceed 15 meters D) It should not exceed 9 meters

46 Setting appropriate standards for safety in the work area. As per the NTPC safety policy, whose scope is
this responsibility?
A) Director’s responsibility B) HOP responsibility C) HOD D) None

47 As per NTPC safety policy identification and display of all Hazards in work area, responsibility is given to
whom?
A) Director’s responsibility B) HOP responsibility C) HOD D) None

48 Welding shields primarily protect against… ?

A) Dust B) Metal splatter C) Splashes D) Flying particles

49 Where ------------or more workers are employed in a factory, then there shall be a Safety Committee in the
factory?
A) 100 or more workers B) 150 or more workers C) 200 or more workers D) 250 or more workers

50 From the following which is Class-3 Hazard is?

A) Corrosive B) Infectious substance C) Flammable liquid D) Radioactive

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01 C) Class-C fires 26 A) Identify the hazard, assess the

risk and make the change.
02 A) Atmosphere-supplying 27 B) Displays mandatory information
03 A) i, ii, iii 28 A) During grinding, hacking and
drilling
04 B) Reactivity 29 C) 20 feet
05 C) 300 ppm 30 D) Review the hazard assessment
for that space
06 D) All of the above 31 C) Risk assessment
07 D) 40 mph 32 B) Management Oversight and Risk
Tree
08 D) Plastic 33 D) Unsafe acts and unsafe
conditions
09 C) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep 34 B) Category-4
10 B) Class B helmets are proof tested 35 D) EH
up to 20,000 volts.
11 A) Carcinogen materials 36 D) blisters but the skin will
regenerate to normal
12 C) Pneumatic tools 37 B) EIC
13 D) All of the above 38 A) Tyndallometer
14 B) 3 39 A) Work area, material, machine,
tools
15 B) 4 40 D) Purple
16 D) Foundry shoes – open circuits 41 B) 15%
17 A) Butyl rubber gloves 42 C) Acetylene
18 C) monthly 43 B) Argon
19 D) Yellow 44 A) One where the pitch is more than
10 degrees
20 C) 2/3rd 45 B) It should not exceed 12 meters
21 A) 100 kg L.P.G. (7 cylinders) at 46 A) Directors responsibility
one time stored
22 B) 2 years 47 B) HOP responsibility
23 D) Once a year 48 B) Metal splatter
24 D) 500 and 5 49 D) 250 or more workers
25 A) 90dB 50 C) Flammable liquid